8 Gift Ideas Using The Glass Etching Technique

The technique of glass etching has been around for quite a while now, and while it may look to be a little complicated and intimidating, it truly is one of the easiest things you can do. Using this method, you are able to use the ordinary glass gift and take it up a step, making it more special and personalized.

Here are 8 ideas for you to use for that next gift you are in need of.

Another reason glass etching has become popular is the use of Cricut machines, creating customized Stencils with Cricut machine then using Armour Etch Glass etching paste to create the design. I have been using Armour etch since the 90’s and it is a tried and tested product and I have had great success with it. A little goes a long way so well worth the investment too. Armour Etch in my opinion is the best glass etching cream on the market and perfect for glass etching with Cricut designs.

I haven’t done glass etching for many years, I can’t even remember what I etched to be honest. I would like to get back into it and etch some glasses in my short term rental property with the name of our beach house on.

1- Glass Etched Casserole Dish from Designed by Dawn Nicole

2-Dollar Store Teacher Appreciation from Skip To My Lou

3- Frosted Martini Glasses from Sand and Sisal

4- DIY Monogrammed Soap Dispenser from Craftaholics Anonymous

5- Glass Etched Trifle Bowl from Make It and Love It

6- Simple Glass Etching Tutorial from Melissa Esplin

7- Mr. & Mrs. Etched Stemless Wine Glasses from Glass Blasted Art

8- Father’s Day Candy Jar from The Real Thing With The Coake Family

This one is pure baby-gift sweetness. The Honey Baby Bear Applique Machine Embroidery Design from BabyEmbroideryShop is a digital download on Etsy, and it’s marked as a Bestseller on the listing. Etsy also shows the shop with a 5 out of 5 star rating, and the item itself has a 4.9 average from 18 reviews, with 100% of buyers recommending it.

What makes this design appealing is how versatile it looks. The listing describes it as “a cute little baby bear machine applique design suitable for any item,” and the preview images show a soft teddy-bear style applique that would suit baby blankets, bibs, nursery pieces, or personalised kids’ clothing. It has that classic sweet-bear look that works nicely for baby makes without feeling too fussy.

From a practical point of view, the file includes 5 sizes — 4 inch, 4.5 inch, 5 inch, 6 inch, and 7 inch — which is always helpful when you want a little flexibility for different projects and hoop sizes. The formats listed are DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, JEF+, PES, VIP, VIP3, and XXX, and the item downloads as 1 ZIP file. As with most machine embroidery files, it is worth checking your machine compatibility before buying, but the format list is fairly broad.

There’s also a nice amount of buyer feedback here, which is reassuring when you are buying from an independent Etsy shop. Recent reviews mention that it embroidered nicely, stitched out wonderfully, and looked super cute, with one buyer even saying they would come back to the seller for more pattern needs. Etsy’s buyer highlights for the item include “Beautiful,” “Great design,” “Cute,” and “Adorable,” which feels very on brand for a baby bear applique.

The shop itself looks well established too. BabyEmbroideryShop is based in Adelaide, South Australia, has been on Etsy for 10 years, and Etsy shows the shop at 4.9 from 3.6k reviews with 55k sales. The listing also notes that the seller usually responds within a few hours, which is always a nice confidence boost if you need help with a file or format question.

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